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Read Our Flag's History for lots of interesting information about the different United States flags. Make your own flag with the Flag Factory.
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Each official U.S. flag - beginning with 13 stars, on the table of contents page.
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Black and white outline maps to print and color in three sizes. Large will fit one flag per page. Click each state name for more information about that state's flag and symbols.
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Kids.gov is the official kids' portal for the U.S. government. It links to over 2,000 web pages from government agencies, schools, and educational organizations, all geared to the learning level and interest of kids. Kids.gov is organized into three audiences: Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, and Educators. Each audience tab is divided into educational subjects like Arts, Math, and History. Within each subject, the websites are grouped as either government sites (Federal, state, military) or other resources (commercial, non-profit, educational). The sites listed under the other resources category are maintained by other public and private organizations.
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Interactive map of the states from "Apples for Teachers." Move your mouse over the states to see the state name and capital, plus the nickname appear above the map. Click to hear that state's name pronounced by a little person.
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great site from "Enchanted Learning" - Click on the map, then be sure to scroll so that you don't miss anything here. You can click on a state to get more information about it, and then scroll down on that page also to see even more links. After clicking on the map, you will see a link to a State Capitals Game. Excellent state flags including printouts to color.
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Fun interactive United States puzzle.
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Geography games to play online.
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U.S. continent maps and state maps.
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Lots of information about the United States.
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From FunSchool - Learn American geography with the US State Detective game. Correctly click on the suggested U.S. state. This mapping game is guaranteed to challenge kids and adults alike.
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Click on any state for information or scroll down and click on "Fast Facts & Trivia" for more interesting information. Move your mouse over the yellow folders to see the state's abbreviation and capital appear. Click "State Maps" for black and white outline maps of each state with the capital.
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Click on any state on the map to read more about it. You can also explore history on "Jump Back In Time". Pick your birthday or an era from the timeline. Another section, "Meet Amazing Americans" is interesting.
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Use drop down menus for specific areas, or click a state name. Terrific maps, information, and quizzes.
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Click any state on the map or scroll down for many interesting categories including The Midwest, Confederate States, and States by Order of Entry into Union. Games and quizzes offered, too. EXCELLENT Map Library - printable state outline maps. Origins of State Names information included.
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Click on a state or tons of other interesting links like "Highest, Lowest, Mean," "State Maps," "Origin of State Names," "Fifty Fun Facts," etc.
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Read how the President of the United States gets elected.
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Map Machine - satellite pictures, road maps, theme maps and more.
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These site will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C.
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Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions.
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Take a fun road trip around the United States in this online game.
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Play the "Geography Quiz" from Learning Planet.
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Play geography quizzes online - select type of quiz to start.
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Play "Puzzled States" at Scholastic - Sharpen your geographic skills by clicking and dragging each state to its proper place on the map and gather fun facts as you go.
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Play "GeoSpy" at the National Geographic for Kids site. Continents, countries, or states and provinces sections offered. You'll have 180 seconds to zero in on each location. Fun sounds.
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"Guess the States" game.
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Rack your brain with Capital Field Trip. Players in this geography game must read the name of a state capital and then click on an unlabeled map of the U.S. to choose the appropriate state.
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Play "Geonet" from Houghton-Mifflin and EduPlace.
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Lots of good information about the history of our flag. Learn to cut a 5-pointed star in one snip.
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Learn about the Liberty Bell at this site. Why is Pennsylvania misspelled on the bell? What's the story of the crack?
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Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery! Using your noggin and a special spyglass tool, you’ll uncover hidden layers of the painting of George Washington and learn fascinating facts about the portrait along the way.
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Select the president you want information about from the list. In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.
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A great place to see a picture of each president.
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Learn about the White House - take a visual tour, play games or take an online quiz.
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Three excellent categories from PBS for Kids - "How Does Government Affect Me," "President for a Day," and "Inside the Voting Booth." Interesting historical facts inside the voting booth, under "What a difference one vote makes." Good informative site throughout.
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United States Quiz from Prongo - Answer questions about our government.
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An online field trip adventure - President Thomas Jefferson sends you on an expedition with Lewis and Clark. Read and follow along making choices along the way. Put your headset on.
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From National Geographic - An online adventure. Read, make choices, and follow along. Put your headset on.
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This site includes short videos on noteworthy events about early America.
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Learn about The Declaration of Independence.
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An interactive site about The Constitution of the United States.
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Take an FBI field trip.
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Take a virtual tour of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. CAPITOL VIRTUAL TOUR
Press Z to zoom out, A to zoom in, spacebar to reveal hot spots you can click to learn more. Notice the map showing your location and other spots you can tour. |
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Learn about The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
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See pictures and read descriptions of all the Washington, D.C. memorials and monuments.
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Click any of the small photos to learn more. Click Dolley Madison's photo to then listen to her account of fleeing the White House. Listen as Richard Nixon describes his last night in the White House. Be sure to try the Virtual White House.
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Information about The Office of the Clerk plus Capital Quizzes, How Laws are Made, Time Traveler, Glossary, and more.
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U.S. Department of State Youth page.
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An online states and capitals quiz.
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